Lei XU 许 磊
b. 1999
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b. 1999
Lei XU was born in Tianjin, China. He first got a BA in cinema from Hong Kong Baptist University, then graduated with an MA from the Royal College of Art, UK. As an artist based in London, Lei focuses on exploring the nature of technology and how it affects reality and human existence. Besides, he is also interested in a wide range of freedom-related topics. Through his artwork, Lei explores and exposes a new type of dialogue that makes humans return to focus on themselves and reawaken from this alienated world. Now he is working on topics related to life, trauma, and human existence.
Email: 3s1y1w@gmail.com INS: 3s1y1w
EXHIBITIONS
· Art Heals 2024.7.30-2024.8.30, Omi Art Gallery, UK· RCA2023 2023.6.30-2023.7.12, Royal College of Art Battersea, UK
EDUCATION
· RCA MA Photography 2022.9-2023.8
· HKBU BA Cinema and Television (1st Class Honor) 2018.8-2022.7
WORK EXPERIENCE
· TEDxUIC Department Officer/Staff (2018-2021, Zhihai, China)
· New Media Editing and Knowledge Database Management Intern (2021.6-2021.8, Shenzhen, China)
AWARDS & LISTED
· National Advertising Art Design Competition for College Students
Video Creative Advertising - the Second Prize in Guangdong Province (2020, China)
· Hong Kong Contemporary Design Awards Bronze Award (2022, China)
· CADA Japan Concept Art Design Award, 3rd Prize (2022, China)
· United International College Scholarship in the 2019-2020 Academic Year - First Class Award on the basis of excellent academic performance
· United International College Scholarship in the 2020-2021 Academic Year - First Class Award on the basis of excellent academic performance
· United International College Scholarship in the 2021-2022 Academic Year - First Class Award on the basis of excellent academic performance